Night Photography

Night Shutter Assignment

1. Still Photo with Street Lights- Camera, tripod/steady low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO
2. Still Photo of Street Light with Star Effect (f-16 or higher)- Camera, tripod/steady even lower shutter speed, high aperture, higher ISO.
3. Moving Lights/ Camera Still- Camera, tripod/steady low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO
4. Moving Camera with Lights- Camera low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO
5. Painting with Light- Flashlight, Tripod, Camera- Manual, Shutter Speed set to “B” setting. Draw with light. Aperture approx f5.6.
6. Multiple Exposure 1- Flash, Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Flash. Flash subject and then have subject move and flash them again repeat as long as you want… Aperture- f 11 or higher.
7. Multiple Exposure 2 with Painting with Light- Flash, Tripod, Flash Light, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Flash. Flash subject and then have subject move and flash them again repeat as long as you want… Aperture- f 11 or higher.
8. Slow Blur- Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Have subject move slowly through the frame with a low light pointed towards them… Aperture- f 11 or higher.
9. Slow Blur with Freeze Frame- Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Have subject move slowly through the frame with a low light pointed towards them, but this time, stop partway through the frame and then continue… Aperture- f 11 or higher.
10. Experiment 

Assignment

• Find 5 images that exemplify some of the effects from this list post in your jounal.
• Try at least five of the listed experiments. Take three or four exposures of each.
• Print a contact sheet- label effects, make sure the exposures are not too dark or light.
• Put images best image in your PhotoDiary and on Ning site.